LONDON, October 2, 2024 – Leading international law firm Proskauer is pleased to welcome Leveraged Finance partner Warren Newton in London. Warren advises financial institutions on a wide range of domestic and cross-border leveraged and other event-driven financings. He also has broad experience acting for financial institutions on investment grade financings, structured solutions and out-of-court debt restructurings.
“We are actively investing in our offices, practices and talent to help us meet our goal to serve private capital and the asset management industry, and Warren’s joining is the culmination of an exciting few weeks at Proskauer as we continue to celebrate our move to new, expanded premises in London,” said Steven Davis, co-head of Proskauer’s London office, which now has more than 150 lawyers. “His experience in leveraged finance will be another tool that will allow us to provide clients in London and across Europe with trusted counsel. We are thrilled to welcome him.”
With more than a decade of related experience, Warren will help build Proskauer’s growing leveraged finance capabilities. He is the fifth leveraged finance partner that the Firm has brought on in less than three months in London, ensuring clients across Europe have access to a full suite of services regardless of financing structure. Philip Bowden, co-head of Proskauer’s Global Finance practice, and Megan Lawrence joined in July 2024 and Jake Keaveny, European Head of Capital Markets, and Courtland (Court) Tisdale joined the Firm in September 2024.
“At a time when financial markets are changing rapidly, clients are increasingly looking to Proskauer because we are able to address the complete spectrum of leveraged finance solutions in their key markets and industries. We will continue to deepen our bench of experts to support their growing needs. Warren’s expertise in complex financing structures and event-driven financings will be an asset to clients as market demands continue to evolve,” said Philip.
“Given the current market environment, both borrowers and lenders are looking at new sources of debt capital,” said Warren. “Proskauer’s extensive platform is ideally positioned to meet this need, and I’m excited to collaborate with the team to address our clients’ needs across the full spectrum of financing matters.”
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Proskauer’s Global Finance Group is well positioned to engage in transactions around the world. Our clients include financial institutions, direct lenders, private equity sponsors, public and closely held companies, asset managers, investment funds, private wealth funds and family offices. The diversity of our finance practice gives us unparalleled market knowledge, and our representation of both lenders and borrowers provides us with the ability to appreciate critical deal points from the perspective of all parties to the transaction.
